An Edgewood man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl while she was sleeping.The same man still faces federal charges for allegedly videotaping the assault.During a pretrial conference in Harford County Circ...
The estimated cost of a paid fire and ambulance service for Harford County: $61 million a year in a county with an operating budget of about $600 million.That substantial cost should weigh heavily as county officials ponder the future of the c...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Record in Sports
The Havre de Grace Chiefs girls fast pitch softball travel program is hosting its second annual Bull Roast from 6 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Havre de Grace Community Center on Lagaret Lane.
Tickets are $40 per person or $70 per coup...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Record in Opinion
Which comes first, prosperity or population?
It’s a question worth pondering in the aftermath of the release of the latest U.S. Census information, which shows Aberdeen, Havre de Grace and Perryville all experienced substantial population growth...
Representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs said recently they can’t guarantee the Perry Point revitalization project will give housing priorities to Perryville and Cecil County homeless and at-risk veterans.
Several representatives ...
After three months of a steady decrease in revenue, January’s figures for Hollywood Casino Perryville increased $1.2 million over December.
Revenue at Hollywood Casino Perryville, near the interchange of Route 222 and I-95, rose from $6.5 millio...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Record in Sports
High school wrestlers from Aberdeen, Havre de Grace and Perryville will be in action this weekend as the 2011 UCBAC Wrestling Tournament will be held at Bel Air High School.
Action is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. today (Friday) and resume at 9 a...
If you haven’t already heard, the offices of The Aegis will be moving later this month.
We will be coming to 139 N. Main St. in Bel Air on the second floor. By “we” I mean the news staff, advertising sales staff and a few support people.
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Three state legislators have proposed bills to secure funding to renovate the water system at the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland’s Camp Conowingo in Cecil County.
Harford Sen. Nancy Jacobs, a Republican representing Southern Harford and Western...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Record in Sports
Havre de Grace Little League will hold its final registration for the 2011 season on Saturday in the Lilley Building at Stancill Park on Old Bay Lane.
The registration will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for boys and girls ages 4-16.
There may...
Cecil County’s Board of County Commissioners could release its plan on how to divvy up the local share of revenue from Hollywood Casino Perryville sometime this week, a county official said.
Both the county and the town of Perryville are require...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Record in News, Business
A consulting firm hired by Havre de Grace will present information on the state of parking in the downtown business district during Tuesday’s city council meeting.
The parking study is part of the city’s Economic Revitalization Plan.
The ...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Record in News, Opinion
Exemplary of the problem with attacking procedure in government rather than policy is the matter of potentially cutting funding for the system that’s used to warn Susquehanna River communities of danger.
Lately, there’s been a political dynamic ...
Aberdeen voted unanimously Monday to overturn a fortune-telling ban in the city, overriding the protests of some church representatives and other residents who said allowing fortune-tellers to set up shop would have a negative effect on the community....
The Maryland Transportation Authority is hoping to ease future congestion along Route 222 at the I-95 interchange and could spearhead an effort to widen the highway between Route 40 and the interchange.
Representatives of MdTA told members of th...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Record in Sports
With the score tied 61-61 and less than a minute left in Havre de Grace and Aberdeen’s Tuesday-night boys basketball showdown, the visiting Warriors saw Trevell Malloy sent to the charity stripe after being fouled by the host-team Eagles. Malloy calmly...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Aegis in Opinion
I’ve lived in the same neighborhood since I was 2 years old.
I remember when the most important places in my life were “the hill” or “the field” or “the island.”
There were worn patches in the field from playing baseball or kickball or ru...
Members of the Ripken Stadium management board praised their positive relationship with Ripken Baseball representatives since the maintenance agreement was signed last year.
They were surprised, however, to learn at Wednesday’s board meeting tha...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Record in Opinion
As I watch everyone in Harford County running around clawing each other over hotel room tax revenue that doesn’t yet exist, the folks over in Cecil County are busy figuring out how to spend their first millions from the slots casino in Perryville.
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ANNAPOLIS - Receiving a 15-year tax break isn’t the only thing that weighs in limbo for the continuing care retirement community in Aberdeen.
Whether the Village at Carsins Run will be able to obtain a new class of liquor license specifically de...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Aegis in Sports
It’s been a big week on the court for the girls basketball team at Aberdeen, which now finds itself in a tie for the UCBAC’s Chesapeake Division lead.
The Eagles posted their biggest win of the season Feb. 10, beating host and previously undefea...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Record in News, Crime
A Harford County woman was arrested in Cecil County earlier this month after she crashed her getaway car into a snowbank while allegedly fleeing the scene of a burglary, state police said.
Troopers were called to the 300 block of Arthur Avenue i...
More than $2 million in federal funding for the Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System is still up in the air following a meeting Tuesday between the Susquehanna River Basin Commission and the National Weather Service.
Funding for the sys...
Although it’s a long time until November, Aberdeen Mayor Mike Bennett said he intends to run for a third term this year.
“Yes, I do,” Bennett replied, smiling and without hesitation, when asked Wednesday if he plans to run for a new term in the ...
Published February 18, 2011 by The Aegis in Sports
The 2011 UCBAC Wrestling Tournament will be held at Bel Air High School this year, making a change from its home for the past several years, Aberdeen High School.
Wrestling action is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. today (Friday) and resume at 9 a....